New state Assemblyman Dan Stec (right) recites his oath of office, administered by state Supreme Court Justice David Krogmann (left) while Stec’s wife Hilary (center right) watches history in the making on Jan. 1. Stec’s parents, George and Elsie Stec (background), witness the ceremony.

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The 114th state Assembly District has a new representative — Warren County's board chairman Dan Stec — and citizens expressed high hopes at his swearing-in ceremony jan. 1 for his prospects of bringing needed changes, progress and a spirit of consensus to the state legislature.